NURSING 240 (NURSING 240)

Questions and Answers

A client is receiving furosemide, Hesi.VERIFIED A client is receiving furosemide (Lasix) to relieve edema. The nurse should monitor the client for which response to the medication? 1 Retention of sodium ions 2 Negative nitrogen balance Correct3 Excessive loss of potassium ions 4 Increase in the urine specific gravity Furosemide is a potent diuretic used to provide rapid diuresis; it acts in the loop of Henle and causes depletion of electrolytes, such as potassium and sodium. Furosemi...

A client is receiving furosemide, Hesi.VERIFIED A client is receiving furosemide (Lasix) to relieve edema. The nurse should monitor the client for which response to the medication? 1 Retention of sodium ions 2 Negative nitrogen balance Correct3 Excessive loss of potassium ions 4 Increase in the urine specific gravity Furosemide is a potent diuretic used to provide rapid diuresis; it acts in the loop of Henle and causes depletion of electrolytes, such as potassium and sodium. Furosemi...

HESI EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH RATIONALE 1. A home care nurse is instructing a client with hyperemesis gravidarum about measures to ease the nausea and vomiting. The nurse tells the client to: A. Eat foods high in calories and fat B. Lie down for at least 20 minutes after meals C. Eat carbohydrates such as cereals, rice, and pasta Correct D. Consume primarily soups and liquids at mealtimes A nurse is caring for a client with preeclampsia who is receiving a magnesium...

HESI FUNDAMENTAL-Questions and Answers with Rationale/HESI FUNDAMENTAL-Questions and Answers with Rationale A nurse is teaching staff members about the legal terminology used in child abuse. What definition of battery should the nurse include in the teaching? Which nursing interventions require a nurse to wear gloves? (Select all that apply.) A nurse is caring for a client with hemiplegia who is frustrated. How can the nurse motivate the client toward independence? A health care provider prescri...

Hesi, fundandamental and mother chailed A nurse on the psychiatric unit of the hospital has been assigned four clients for the shift. The assignment includes an 84-year-old client who is severely depressed, a 73-year-old client who is being discharged, a 53-year-old client who was admitted for lithium toxicity, and a 48-year-old client who has panic attacks. Which client should the nurse evaluate first after receiving report? A young female client admitted to the trauma center after being se...